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Retired-More time for models!
Captain94
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Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 07:04 AM UTC
I retired from the fire dept in May after 33 years.

Now I can settle in to some serious kit building.

Bigskip
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Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 07:31 AM UTC
Bob.

Congratulations on your retirement, hope you have many years to enjoy, and build some kits.

33 years in the front line, you deserve a long and happy one.

Andy
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 07:46 AM UTC
Congrats on your retirement. Ain't it a great gig? Here's to yours. Mine came at the end of June after 32 years with the state's department of developmental disabilities, formerly known as mental retardation. It's surprising how little time I've had for modeling over the summer. The new bike and lots of nice weather kept me away from the work bench.
mj
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Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 07:51 AM UTC
Congrats. I have 2 1/2 years before I can pull the pin, but I am eagerly awaiting that happy day. Enjoy your time, you've earned it.

Cheers,
Mike
ludwig113
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 03:41 AM UTC
enjoy,i'm building up the stash for when i retire in 23 years time!
mauserman
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 04:08 AM UTC
Bob K., congrats on your retirement and thank you for your service.

Cary
retiredbee2
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 10:59 AM UTC
Great news. Congratulations. I am recently retired too and I have more time than ever for the hobby, but I try to keep it from overtaking things and not become my main priority. Still , I am enjoying the time to actually build something till it is finished.
MikeM670
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 11:09 AM UTC
Bob,

Congratulations on your retirement. Looking at your callsign can I safely assume you retired as a Captian on the FD. Now it is time to hit that workbench and enjoy that free time you so richly deserve!




Mike
Tojo72
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 01:19 PM UTC
Congrats,and thanks for your public service,now start building and posting

maybe 5 1/2 more years for me,hopefully.
sgtreef
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Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 10:27 PM UTC
Enjoy the time,now get all built.

About 5 to 6 for me and then gone also.

I hope anyway

I have noticed that time does go faster when you get older.
retiredyank
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 06:56 AM UTC
Congrats Bob. I retired recently and wouldn't know what to do with myself if it wasn't for models.